Arts & culture

There are numerous sources of information on life as a LGBT(I) person in the different countries where Denmark are engaged in developmental partnerships: Magazines, references to book titles, film clips or references to these. And at LGBTnet.dk we have started to include these in our resources. Read about for example the newest issue of Qzine - African’s only magazine of LGBTI arts and culture. Find them in our extensive database of resources.

Access to health care is a fundamental human right, one which is disproportionately threatened for marginalized populations, particularly for LGBT persons, who often have unique health care needs. These vary from subgroup to subgroup, and here we will not attempt to give an exhaustive account of these. Instead, you can find links to relevant resources.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an excellent overview over the health challenges facing LGBT people. These pages provide information and resources on some of the health issues and inequities affecting LGBT communities worldwide.

A new 2017 publication illustrates how Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-Being for All at All Ages, is relevant to the specific health needs of LGBTI people. The paper highlights existing data pertinent to the health and well-being of LGBTI people across seven targets within this Goal, as well as relevant data gaps. The paper then makes a series of recommendations regarding what type of data and indicators Member States should report in order to effectively monitor progress on LGBTI health needs and ensure implementation of SDG 3 is truly universal and in line with the SDGs principle of “leave no one behind.”: AGENDA 2030 FOR LGBTI HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

In many development countries, the right to health is being used as an entry point for working with and for LGBT people, mainly through HIV/AIDS programmes targeting men who have sex with men (MSM).

Recommendations

As a result of close collaboration between activists, development professionals and academics, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) have published a collection of articles relating to the intersection between gender, sexuality and social justice. Read and learn from these 32 different angles from all over the world on this pertinent issue.

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